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Sunday, 15 April 2007

Joost: It's The Metadata, Stupid!

Janko Roettgers writes:

When talking about Joost, people tend to focus on its
P2P infrastructure, its media center-like interface and its content deals. Now those are all valid points, but the real
key to Joost’s success may be something else: A metadata framework that might
just revolutionize the way we watch television. ...

... So what can these metadata frameworks be used for? Timestamped comments and
tags are certainly one interesting possibility. Combine this with FOAF-like
social networking structures, and you got yourself a whole new way to explore TV
programming. ¶ Imagine a personalized TV channel that only serves you shows your friends are
literally talking about. Or think about the way this could transform programming
itself. What if the Lost folks didn’t do their next
Alternative Reality Game on the web, but in Joost itself, allowing you to
collaborate with your friends and collect clues while watching the show? ...